Czech-Slovak documentary Higher Go Mad within the Wild gained the Grand Prix Crystal Globe at Karlovy Differ Worldwide Movie Pageant, which closed its 59th version on Saturday, July 12.
The fifth function from Czechoslovakian filmmaker Remo, Higher Go Mad… is loosely primarily based on Ales Palan and Jan Sibik’s e book of the identical title, and follows two twins who see whether or not it’s potential to dwell their whole lives in the identical place.
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Awarding the $25,000 prize shared between Remo and producer Tomas Hruby, the jury praised “a humorous valentine to the fading artwork of being true to your self.”
Soheil Beiraghi’s Iranian function Bidad, which was added to the Crystal Globe competitors at a late stage with a view to shield the security of the filmmaking group, gained the $15,000 particular jury prize. The movie tells the story of a younger singer who refuses to just accept that girls are usually not allowed to carry out in public.
“Mirroring the bravery it takes to make such a movie in Iran, writer-director Soheil Beiraghi’s Bidad is simply as brave in its always sudden narrative turns,” famous the jury.
The most effective director award was shared between Vytautas Katkus for Lithuania-Norway-Sweden co-production The Customer, and Nathan Ambrosioni for French title Out of Love.
Performing prizes went to Pia Tjelta – greatest actress for Nina Knag’s Don’t Name Me Mama; and Alex Brendemuhl – greatest actor for Pere Vila Barcelo’s When a River Turns into the Sea.
The jury gave a particular point out to Katerina Falbrova for her efficiency in Ondrej Provaznik’s sexual abuse drama Damaged Voices; whereas the viewers award went to We’ve Acquired to Body It!, the hour-long interview with late pageant president Jiri Bartoska, which performed because the pageant’s opening movie.
Mahde Hasan’s Bangladeshi function Sand Metropolis took the grand prix within the Proxima competitors. The movie follows two sand thieves in capital metropolis Dhaka, who uncover a severed finger.
Beforehand introduced honorary awards had been offered through the pageant to Stellan Skarsgard and Jiri Brozek; with pageant president’s awards to Vicky Krieps, Dakota Johnson and Peter Sarsgaard.
Karlovy Differ Movie Pageant 2025 winners
Crystal Globe competitors
Grand Prix – Higher Go Mad within the Wild (Czech-Slovakia) dir. Miro Remo
Particular Jury prize – Bidad (Iran) dir. Soheil Beiraghi
Finest director – Vytautas Katkus for The Customer; Nathan Ambrosioni for Out of Love, ex aequo
Finest actress – Pia Tjelta for Don’t Name Me Mama
Finest actor – Alex Brendemuhl for When a River Turns into the Sea
Particular jury point out – Katerina Falbrova for Damaged Voices
Viewers award – We’ve Acquired to Body It! (Czech) dirs. Milan Kuchynka, Jakub Jurasek
Proxima competitors
Grand Prix – Sand Metropolis (Bang) dir. Mahde Hasan
Particular Jury prize – Forensics (Col) dir. Federico Atehortua Arteaga
Particular point out – Earlier than / After (Bel) dir. Manoel Dupont
Crystal Globe for excellent creative contribution to world cinema – Stellan Skarsgard
Pageant president’s award for contribution to Czech cinematography – Jiri Brozek
Pageant president’s award – Vicky Krieps, Dakota Johnson, Peter Sarsgaard